St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
SENSATIONAL EVENTS.
An Arrest and a Runaway-A
Crowd Dispersed With Bayonets.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE police had
strict orders not to allow crowds to con-
gregate, and the people who walked
along the streets leading to the Jail were
kept moving. 1t was a goOd-natured,
well dressed crowd, and not word was
heard that could be interpreted as an
attempt to create excitement. At 1O
O'Clock there were fully 10000 persons
surrounding the police. but all were
moving, except where they congregated
two blocks from the Jail and stood in
little groups watching the SOmber
building. The largest number of per-
sons to be seen was at Dearborn avenue
and Illinois street, the nearest point to
where the gallows was erected. On
the moment that the trap fell and the
word reached the outside half
dozen incidents simultaneously oc-
CURED to throw the crowded streets
into scene of the widest excitement.
As the thrOngS were crOwding forward
and clamOring to obtain confirmation
of the news the East Chicago avenue
the:hofseS at a break-neck gallop, dashed
down Clark street.
''Fire," Look out for the engines"
make way, make way"
A thousand such cries were raised and
the crowd, dividing in halves at the
middle of the street, rushed with crush
ing force upon the walks. Through
this uncertain passage the wagon flew,
until at the corner of KinZie street it
encountered amass of struggling beings
that could not possibly give way. In
the center of this multitude half dozen
policemen were struggling with pris-
Oner and endeavOring to clear an ave-
nue. of exit. The arrest of this man was
even before that moment
A SOURCE OF EXCITEMENT
and the tumult and rush of men was UNI
comfortable. The prisoner had at
tracted attention by loud and insurrec-
tiOnary remarks he delivered from the
curb at the corner of Clark and KinZfe
streets. Officer Clarity, of 1.-The day
SQUAD" pushed through the squad. and
seiZing the orator by the shoulders,
''mOve on" As he did so the officer
struck the man across tbs hips with, his
club. The blow gave back sharp me-
tallic sound that could come from
neither flesh nor clothing. Instantly
the man whirled and whipped large
revolver from his hip pocket. just as
quickly Officer Smith. also of the squad,
seized the man, wrenched the pistol
from his hand. and administered an
Open-handed blow upon the mans ear.
In the vigorous clutches of the officer
the man was dragged to the patrol box
amid the, concentrating crowd land
swelling tumult. A hurry" call was
sent in, and it was in response to
this that the patrol wagon dashed
up. To complete the confusion at this
Instant pow erful team of horses draw
ng very heavy hide wagan took
fright at some point east of Dearborn
avenue and came, driverless and with
trailing reinS, westward and into the
crowd. The line of armed policemen
stationed across KinZie street at Dear
born avenue offered all the resistance in
their power, but the terrified animals
scattered them like chaff, and plunging
through ne ropes, dashed onward. 1t
seemed as they flew across Dearborn
avenue and bore down upon the crowd,
the dense skirts of which were but a
few feet beyond. that a terrible cataS-
trOphe was inevitable. On that mo-
ment, however, the wheels struck an
unoccupied carriage that ste cd near the
curb, and
WITH A CRASH
the wagon was checked. and the horses,
breaking from the gear. fell over each
other. A score of strong hands were at
the bits as the horses struggled to their
feet and the danger was past. But the
crowd, aroused by this succession of eX-
citing events, broke into the
widest turbulence in an effort to
escape from this scene of peril. Evil
IDENTIFY misinterpreting the disorder or
being seized with a charitable purpose
to acSict in ramoyipr tho arnur6S tbQ
police at the Dearborn avenue crossing,
crossing fixed bayonetS, charged upon the
throng. The police had no intention of
carrying their assault further. for they
paused just out of striking distance and
slowly advanced. feinting and lunging
with their weapons and lifting the most
menacing cries. The effect of this was
satisfactory, for very soon KinZie street
was cleared of all save the wreck. the
police and the few agitated citizens who
fingered by permission to search for
their hats and other lost raiment. The
prisoner that had caused portion of
this disorder was locked up at the East
Chicago avenue station, where he said
his name was Edward Luce, of LOgans-
port. d freight conductor by occupation.
lie was booked for diSOrderly conduct.
carrying concealed weapons and as
Saulting an officer.
CJohn TrOSdahl was arrested this after
noon on North Clarke street for refuS-
ing to "move on.' At the station he
was searched and several pieces of gas
pipe about three inches long were found
in his pockets, with some pieces Of brass.
He says lie is a machinist and that he
was carrying the pipe to use in his
business. He was charged with being
disorderly. William Boyer, German
printer. and Herman Miller, a. German
carpenter, were arrested, ii appears, for
seditiOus talk. They are booked and
locked up at the Chicago avenue sta